hunterphil

i hunt in an area that has people hunting it basically everyweekend. they pheasent hunt in a field taht is surrounded by wooded land. there is an apple orchard with i think crab apples in it. then just hardwoods all around the side. what i was wondering is if there is any way to draw the deer into a certain spot. there is houses on the side of the field across from the orchard about 200 yards from the orchard there is about 25 yards of woods seperating the field from teh yard. what i wanted to know is if there is anyway to keep the deer in a certain area. the people cant shoot guns here because its close to the houses. but i can hunt there. so is there anyway to try and hold deer here via feeders (home made cuz i dont have money im only 16) or like just lay corn around, i really want to get these deer to come to this certain spot. and what time would be good to hunt it evening or after noon or try and get there before the birdhunters come so maybe they can push the deer my way? any advice on keeping them there or scents to use or anything would really help me a lot thanx. oh yea it doesnt have to be bucks i just watn to see deer there. adn remeber these woods are hunted pretty hard but there is obvious sign the deer are there. anything will help thanx phil im me at automockersux for any advice. thatnx a million

Tree climber

you can make a dribble feeder from a 5gal. bucket and a short piece of PVC pipe and put corn in it .give it a try and scatter a little corn on the ground.after a few days or a week you should know if they are there.
good luck on setting up and hope you get one.just be patient,wait and watch.[:-][:-]

Rob/PA Bowyer

First and foremost you better check with your game laws and verify if baiting is legal or not. Second, you should check with the landowner and verify if how he feels about baiting.

hunterphil

i have permission to bait and its legal to do so. i see rubs on the trees nearby but i just want them to consider my spot a majoor food source
so any suggestions?

Smitty_nc1

Corn and a bag of apples. Don' t pour the corn into a pile because it will rot out faster if it gets wet. Cut a large hole in one corner of the bag and spread it out good, all around the area that you want them to come to. As for the apples, pick up a bag or 2 from the local store and spread them around also. The apples should also be fresh. The deer will feed on this area at all times of the day and night. If you are hunting the area, get into your stand (tree or ground) about an hour before sun-up or 3-4 hours before sun-down. Be patient.

Also, one last thing, this thread is probably going to cause alot of ethic issues to come up. Just remember, if it is legal, don' t worry about what other think. It isn' t as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.